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document.write( "  3xy^2+11xy-20x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3xy^2+11xy-20x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 3*-120 = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum or difference is 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 15 and 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3y^2 + 11y - 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3y^2 + 15y - 4y - 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3y(y+5)-4(y+5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(y+5)(3y-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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